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Channel crossing: Bernard Tomic is happy to leave Paris for British grass. Photo: AFP

As much as Bernard Tomic may expect the welcome shift from clay to grass to instantly transform his difficult season, Davis Cup coach Josh Eagle has warned the world No.80 not to assume his favourite surface will not automatically be the career-reviving panacea he would like.

As Marinko Matosevic's straight sets loss to Andy Murray emptied the French Open draw of its last Australian man at the second round stage, Tomic who had earlier lost 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 to 12th seed Richard Gasquet left Paris for London on Thursday to start an extended preparation for the Wimbledon lead-up event at Queen's Club.

The 21-year-old is yet to win a main draw match after double hip surgery in January, and remains a magnet for on-court criticism and off-court scandal. But the 2011 Wimbledon quarter-finalist is a proven, enthusiastic performer on grass as he needs to be in the coming weeks to help salvage a ranking that is plummeting towards the danger zone.

"It's almost a relief for Bernie that the clay swing is over and he can try and focus on getting some wins on the grass,'' Eagle said. "He very much feels he can just flick the switch and start winning; it's not going to be as easy as that. Knowing Bernie as I do, I honestly believe he's the sort of guy that will go to the grass and feel like 'right, I'm going to have some wins now, this is my surface, and this is my time to shine'. Easier said than done, though. That's the problem.

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"It was pretty clear in his match with Gasquet, that not only was his movement struggling, but I think he was struggling with confidence, so some wins on the grass at Queen's would give him a real boost, and he's just a really good player on grass, whereas a lot of the field are not comfortable on it.

"I would expect Bernie to do pretty well, but he does need to start having some wins soon, or otherwise it'll put pressure on his ranking, and the last thing he needs is to fall outside the top 100, because he's too good to be ranked where he is, and I'm not sure how he'll handle having to play some qualifying events and stuff like that.''

While Tomic admitted his dislike of the French Open, it may prove to have a far more positive effect on Matosevic, who had so memorably celebrated his first grand slam match win in 13 attempts with an extended claycourt roll he ended only because he started to feel dizzy. A swift 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 reality check followed on Thursday against Wimbledon champion and seventh seed Andy Murray, but the effects could be extended.

Matosevic says he is already playing more freely the much-discussed burden of a barren grand slam record having finally, mercifully, been lifted with his four-set success against fellow journeyman Dustin Brown. "Everything came easier,'' he said. "Even though (Murray) won pretty comfortably against me, I feel much better on the court now ... I just feel free to play now, I don't have to think about that, it's done with, thank God."

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Channel crossing: Bernard Tomic is happy to leave Paris for British grass. Photo: AFP

As much as Bernard Tomic may expect the welcome shift from clay to grass to instantly transform his difficult season, Davis Cup coach Josh Eagle has warned the world No.80 not to assume his favourite surface will not automatically be the career-reviving panacea he would like.

As Marinko Matosevic's straight sets loss to Andy Murray emptied the French Open draw of its last Australian man at the second round stage, Tomic who had earlier lost 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 to 12th seed Richard Gasquet left Paris for London on Thursday to start an extended preparation for the Wimbledon lead-up event at Queen's Club.

The 21-year-old is yet to win a main draw match after double hip surgery in January, and remains a magnet for on-court criticism and off-court scandal. But the 2011 Wimbledon quarter-finalist is a proven, enthusiastic performer on grass as he needs to be in the coming weeks to help salvage a ranking that is plummeting towards the danger zone.

"It's almost a relief for Bernie that the clay swing is over and he can try and focus on getting some wins on the grass,'' Eagle said. "He very much feels he can just flick the switch and start winning; it's not going to be as easy as that. Knowing Bernie as I do, I honestly believe he's the sort of guy that will go to the grass and feel like 'right, I'm going to have some wins now, this is my surface, and this is my time to shine'. Easier said than done, though. That's the problem.

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"It was pretty clear in his match with Gasquet, that not only was his movement struggling, but I think he was struggling with confidence, so some wins on the grass at Queen's would give him a real boost, and he's just a really good player on grass, whereas a lot of the field are not comfortable on it.

"I would expect Bernie to do pretty well, but he does need to start having some wins soon, or otherwise it'll put pressure on his ranking, and the last thing he needs is to fall outside the top 100, because he's too good to be ranked where he is, and I'm not sure how he'll handle having to play some qualifying events and stuff like that.''

While Tomic admitted his dislike of the French Open, it may prove to have a far more positive effect on Matosevic, who had so memorably celebrated his first grand slam match win in 13 attempts with an extended claycourt roll he ended only because he started to feel dizzy. A swift 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 reality check followed on Thursday against Wimbledon champion and seventh seed Andy Murray, but the effects could be extended.

Matosevic says he is already playing more freely the much-discussed burden of a barren grand slam record having finally, mercifully, been lifted with his four-set success against fellow journeyman Dustin Brown. "Everything came easier,'' he said. "Even though (Murray) won pretty comfortably against me, I feel much better on the court now ... I just feel free to play now, I don't have to think about that, it's done with, thank God."

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Chris and Jim McDermid pose with new annuals in their yard Wednesday. Despite winter being hard on their yard and having to bring 10 yards of topsoil in to mitigate the damage, they're optimistic about a late-spring planting. Photo Store

Even after the object of Jim McDermids angst had melted away, he was still lamenting the winter of discontent.

Perched on his front veranda, McDermid was pointing around his lawn for remnants of one of the cruellest winters on record. He points to where the snow was more than two metres high. He talks about how his furnace shut down five times because snow plugged the intake. Then theres the large patch of black seeded soil on his front law, part of the 10 yards of dirt the McDermids ordered to spread over the brown spots that pockmark their grass, as well as lawns all across the city.

"The winter before we were in Hawaii," McDermid said. "So every time I was out shovelling snow I was thinking I was in Hawaii the same time the year before. Its been a hard year. We know we get snow but it was more than we could bear."

Winnipeggers are still dealing with the fallout from one of the coldest and longest winters on record.

"We are definitely behind in terms of care and fertilizing lawns," Ryan Buffie, operations manager at Green Drop Lawns, said Wednesday. "Normally, we would have started a month earlier. Its been a noticeable delay for everyone."

As one might expect, given the sudden arrival of summer, business is booming for Buffie and his Green Drop operation. Wednesday morning, his company received 143 calls over a four-hour period, with most of those calls ending in appointments for lawn aerations, seeding and fertilization care.

"The biggest thing people want fixed is the winter kill," Buffie said. "Its been a huge issue this year."

Winter kill is caused from a lot of snow being over one area of grass. When that snow melts during the day and freezes overnight, the repetition of this cycle eventually kills the grass and then leads to snow mould. The only way to resuscitate the grass is to aerate and re-seed the section, and that process takes time to take root.

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Bumblebees and plants have a symbiotic relationship, and we wouldn't have food without it.

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I began my front garden after removing all the lawn in 2006.

It is a slow and interesting process, testing plants and procedures to see what works best in sandy, dry soil under a beautiful, mature honey locust tree.

At first, the big empty space was daunting, so vigorous self-seeding perennials that thrived were welcome:

Lamium Beacon Silver, White Nancy and Chequers bloom all summer.

Tradescantia (Spiderwort) has spikey, grass-like foliage topped with small flowers most of the summer.

Geranium phaeum has interesting black markings on its maple-shaped leaves. June-blooming, black flowers produce lots of seedlings.

For the past year I have been digging all these plants out.

I appreciate their good points but their self-seeding is so promiscuous and far-flung that they are overtaking other plants.

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Love Saves the Day, Castle Park

Organisers of the Love Saves the Day festival have promised to pay the repair bill after Castle Park was left covered in mud following the two day event.

Around 20,000 revellers attended the event and heavy rain on the opening day meant many of the parks popular green spaces were churned into mud.

The park reopened to the public today, leaving the damage for all to see.

Now the organisers have promised to pay the cost of replacing the grass.

Much of the areas used by sunbathers and picnickers will have to be re-seeded or turfed over and are likely to remain out of bounds for a large part of the summer.

The popular event has been held twice before and both occasions there were no major problems with the weather or the condition Castle Park was left in.

Residents and pressure groups have complained about the state of the park and talks have been taking place between the city council and the festival organisers.

A spokesman for Love Saves The Day said: We enjoyed another fantastic Love Saves The Day festival over the Bank Holiday weekend in Castle Park.

Adverse weather conditions have impacted on the state of the site and we have put measures together to help restore areas that have been affected.

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Manitobas Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) has confirmed the provinces second on-farm case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus in a finisher barn in southeast Manitoba.

The CVO has been advised the animals on this farm have shown no symptoms of PED.

PED is a reportable disease in Manitoba. Producers are encouraged to remain vigilant with the necessary biosecurity protocols that prevent the spread of PED and are reminded they must report all suspected cases to their veterinarian.

To date, eight high-traffic or environmental sites have tested positive for PED, including two cases where it is likely pigs contracted PED at high-traffic sites and not on-farm.

High-traffic sites move or handle large numbers of pigs and include livestock assembly yards, abattoirs, truck-wash stations and livestock trailers.

Manitobans are reminded PED is not a food safety issue and it does not affect humans. However, it can be a severe and often fatal illness in newborn and young pigs. Older animals often have less serious symptoms and generally recover.

The CVO will continue to work with the pork industry to help any affected producers eliminate the disease from their herds and prevent it from spreading.

Producers who have questions about PED, biosecurity and related issues should contact the Manitoba Pork Council at 1-888-893-7447 (toll-free) or online at http://www.manitobapork.comfor their resources and expertise.

There are now 62 farm premises that have tested positive for PED across Canada including two in Manitoba, one in Prince Edward Island, one in Quebec and 58 in Ontario.

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Wimbledon remains the ultimate goal for Lleyton Hewitt but the Australian veteran is confident he won't simply be making up the numbers at the French Open.

Hewitt begins his 14th Roland Garros campaign on Monday or Tuesday and, for the first time in several years, has arrived in Paris fully fit and feeling capable of making his presence felt in the men's draw.

"The last few years I've come in really underdone and a couple of times it's been basically my first tournament back post (toe) surgery," Hewitt said.

"I haven't really given myself a chance of getting through too many matches and it was more about getting miles in my legs for the grass court season."

The 33-year-old says this year feels different.

"The body's feeling good and I've been able to hit a lot on clay without wearing myself out," Hewitt said.

"Obviously the bigger picture is the grass for me but I'm still enjoying (Roland Garros) and hopefully I can go out there and cause a few upsets."

Hewitt, equal third on the list of French Open appearances among active players, last won a singles match at Roland Garros in 2010.

His best performances at the slam played on his least-favoured surface are quarter-final appearances in 2001 and 2004 but it's often taken great claycourters to see him off.

He was eliminated by the king of clay, Rafael Nadal, four times between 2006 and 2010.

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Tough opponent: Lleyton Hewitt. Photo: Getty Images

Wimbledon remains the ultimate goal for Lleyton Hewitt but the Australian veteran is confident he won't simply be making up the numbers at the French Open.

Hewitt begins his 14th Roland Garros campaign on Monday or Tuesday and, for the first time in several years, has arrived in Paris fully fit and feeling capable of making his presence felt in the men's draw.

"The last few years I've come in really underdone and a couple of times it's been basically my first tournament back post (toe) surgery," Hewitt said.

"I haven't really given myself a chance of getting through too many matches and it was more about getting miles in my legs for the grass court season."

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The 33-year-old says this year feels different.

"The body's feeling good and I've been able to hit a lot on clay without wearing myself out," Hewitt said.

"Obviously the bigger picture is the grass for me but I'm still enjoying (Roland Garros) and hopefully I can go out there and cause a few upsets."

Hewitt, equal third on the list of French Open appearances among active players, last won a singles match at Roland Garros in 2010.

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Whether the phrase "burning daylight" was first used by Shakespeare or Jack London, gardeners know it is important to fully utilize spring days to get the landscape prepped and planted for the summer season, which unofficially begins this Memorial Day weekend. You ready? Get out there you're burning daylight. But first ...

TAKE A WALK

Before you do any garden chores this Memorial Day weekend, take a walk. If walking isn't doable, drive or ask someone to take you for a drive. The reason is simple: Spring is here and summer is close behind. Don't miss it. Take it in with your eyes, your nose: leafed-out trees, flowering and fragrant shrubs like daphnes, mock orange, and viburnums. Spring-blooming perennials are doing their best despite the late snow: iris, peonies, salvia.

Play I-Spy with wildlife you haven't seen in a while or ever (squirrels don't count). American white pelicans are a sure conversation starter, and they're usually hanging out at West Quincy Lake and Barr Lake. You'll also find them right now at Smith Lake (the north one) in Washington Park, along with the mostly jet-black, pre-historic looking double-crested cormorants and the all-white egrets that seem to float in the air when viewed from afar.

Look westward and check the snow coverage over the high peaks. I try to guess what day in June the snow will be gone from my view (this year, my guess is June 6).

VEGETABLES AND HERBS

If you've never grown vegetables before, try it this year. It doesn't take much space to plant a tomato or two, and they grow well in containers. You'll need amended soil and at least six hours of sun, but it can be three hours in the morning and three later in the day. Root crops like carrots and leafy greens will do fine with four hours of sun. More: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/mg/ Gardennotes/719.html

Bare-root strawberries, rhubarb and asparagus are still available in garden centers; if you want these edible perennials, get them and plant them now. Container-grown strawberries can also be planted now. For a continuous crop, plant a mix of types: June bearing, everbearing and day-neutral. More: http://www.ext. colostate.edu/pubs/garden/ 07000.html

Other small fruits to consider: Raspberry, elderberry, currants, gooseberry, grapes, blackberries. More: dpo.st/1tbqwEm

Once nighttime lows remain in the mid-50s, you can begin direct seeding of beans, cucumbers, summer and winter squash, pumpkin, corn and melons.

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